vulcanologicaladj.
/ˌvʌlkənəˈlɒdʒᵻkl/, /ˌvʌlkn̩əˈlɒdʒᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌvəlkənəˈlɑdʒəkəl/ = volcanological adj.
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1873 Notes on Bks. Aug. 268/1 The subject of the Moon's condition has been considered with special reference to Mallet's recent vulcanological researches.
1888 Nature 30 Aug. 410/1 Seismology..is usually treated..as a branch of vulcanological science.
1961 B. Essai Papua & New Guinea vii. 150 Geological and vulcanological staff are officers of the Commonwealth Bureau of Mineral Resources who are seconded to the Department of Mines.
2004 A. E. Cooley & M. G. L. Cooley Pompeii 227 Cooley (2003) explores the political and cultural context of the site's excavation, and presents recent vulcanological research for a nonspecialist readership.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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